2015 Indy Lights

February 2025 Indy Lights Indy Lights 2015 16 March 28 September 13 USA Spencer Pigot USA Schmidt Peterson Motorsports USA Spencer Pigot 2014 2016 The 2015 Indy Lights season was the 30th season of the Indy Lights open wheel motor racing series and the 14th sanctioned by IndyCar, acting as the primary support series for the IndyCar Series. The 2015 season was the second promoted by Andersen Promotions, who also promote the other steps on the Mazda Road to Indy. It was the first season for the Dallara IL-15 along with a Mazda MZR-R turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, developed by Advanced Engine Research.http://indylights.com/news/mazda-powers-indy-lights-in-2015 Mazda Powers Indy Lights in 2015 December 11, 2014 January 2, 2015 Indy Lights Andersen Promotions December 13, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141213015259/http://indylights.com/news/mazda-powers-indy-lights-in-2015 dead 2015 was the second season with Cooper Tire as the sole tire supplier. The championship was contested over 16 races, starting on March 28 at St. Petersburg, Florida and ending on September 13 at Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca. Team and driver chart All drivers competed in Cooper Tire–shod Dallara chassis with Mazda AER engine. Team No. Car number Drivers Rounds 8 Star Motorsportshttp://www.indylights.com/news/8star-expands-driver-development-program-with-indy-lights-commitment 8Star Expands Driver Development Program with Indy Lights Commitment September 29, 2014 October 21, 2014 Indy Lights Andersen Promotions October 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021214824/http://www.indylights.com/news/8star-expands-driver-development-program-with-indy-lights-commitment dead 8 CAN Scott Hargrovehttp://www.racer.com/north-american-racing/item/113254-indy-lights-8star-continues-driver-search Marshall Pruett 8Star continues driver search Scott will be in the car for the first race, and we have our second car now – a lot of people have shown interest in it, so we're hoping to get a driver in that car. Racer Haymarket Publications February 5, 2015 February 15, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150317075610/http://www.racer.com/north-american-racing/item/113254-indy-lights-8star-continues-driver-search 2015-03-17 dead 1–2 USA Sean Rayhallhttp://www.indylights.com/news/sean-rayhall-and-8star-motorsports-reunite-for-indy-lights-championship Sean Rayhall and 8Star Motorsports reunite for Indy Lights championship April 22, 2015 April 22, 2015 Indy Lights Andersen Promotions April 25, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150425122253/http://www.indylights.com/news/sean-rayhall-and-8star-motorsports-reunite-for-indy-lights-championship dead 4–8, 13–16 Andretti Autosport 51USA Shelby BlackstockDiZinno Tony http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2015/01/16/indy-lights-schmidt-peterson-announces-scott-anderson-as-fourth-driver/ Schmidt Peterson announces Scott Anderson as fourth driver MotorSportsTalk NBC Sports January 16, 2015 January 16, 2015 All 83 AUS Matthew Brabhamhttp://indylights.com/news/brabham-and-andretti-together-for-st.-pete-indy-lights Brabham and Andretti Together for St. Pete Indy Lights March 18, 2015 March 19, 2015 Indy Lights Andersen Promotions August 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190802155137/https://indylights.com/news/brabham-and-andretti-together-for-st.-pete-indy-lights dead 1–3 Belardi Auto Racing 4 PRI Félix Serralléshttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/115995 Felix Serralles switches to Indy Lights for 2015 season Marcus Simmons Autosport Haymarket Publications September 23, 2014 September 23, 2014 All 5 COL Juan Piedrahitahttp://indylights.com/news/belardi-auto-racing-signs-piedrahita-for-2015-indy-lights-championship Belardi Auto Racing Signs Piedrahita for 2015 Indy Lights Championship January 24, 2015 January 25, 2015 Indy Lights Andersen Promotions August 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190802155144/https://indylights.com/news/belardi-auto-racing-signs-piedrahita-for-2015-indy-lights-championship dead All Carlinhttp://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/116996 Carlin aims for IndyCar after launching 2015 Indy Lights programme James Roberts Autosport Haymarket Publications December 1, 2014 December 1, 2014 11 ARE Ed Joneshttp://www.racer.com/indycar/item/111719-indy-lights-carlin-taps-f3-veteran-jones Carlin taps F3 veteran Jones Racer Haymarket Publications December 12, 2014 January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150217223931/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/111719-indy-lights-carlin-taps-f3-veteran-jones February 17, 2015 dead mdy-all All 14 GBR Max Chiltonhttp://www.racer.com/indycar/item/114687-indy-lights-brabham-chilton-harvey-highlight-st-pete-entry-list Indy Lights: Brabham, Chilton, Harvey highlight St. Pete entry list Pruett Marshall Racer Haymarket Publications March 23, 2015 March 24, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150325162147/http://www.racer.com/indycar/item/114687-indy-lights-brabham-chilton-harvey-highlight-st-pete-entry-list 2015-03-25 dead 1–8, 11–16 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr.http://www.autosport.com/news/report.php/id/119385 Nelson Piquet Jr to make Indy Lights debut with Carlin Autosport Haymarket Publications June 8, 2015 June 9, 20159–10 Juncos Racing 12USA Spencer Pigot All 18 USA Kyle Kaiser All Schmidt Peterson Motorsportshttp://www.indylights.com/news/spm-orders-new-indy-lights-cars-for-2015-season SPM Orders New Indy Lights Cars for 2015 Season October 21, 2014 October 21, 2014 Indy Lights Andersen Promotions October 21, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141021213941/http://www.indylights.com/news/spm-orders-new-indy-lights-cars-for-2015-season dead 7USA RC Enersonhttp://www.spmindycar.com/enerson-signs-with-spm-for-2015-indy-lights/ Enerson Signs with SPM for 2015 Indy Lights Schmidt Peterson Motorsports MediaFuel December 19, 2014 December 19, 2014 January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150102172732/http://www.spmindycar.com/enerson-signs-with-spm-for-2015-indy-lights/ dead All 21KOR Heamin Choihttp://motorsports.nbcsports.com/2015/09/08/spm-adds-fifth-indy-lights-car-for-heamin-choi-at-mazda-raceway/ Tony DiZinno September 8, 2015 December 15, 2015 MotorSportsTalk NBC Sports SPM adds fifth Indy Lights car for Heamin Choi at Mazda Raceway 15–16 42GBR Jack Harveyhttp://indylights.com/news/harvey-returns-to-spm-for-2015-indy-lights-season Harvey Returns to SPM for 2015 Indy Lights Season Indy Lights Andersen Promotions January 12, 2015 January 12, 2015 August 2, 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190802155147/https://indylights.com/news/harvey-returns-to-spm-for-2015-indy-lights-season dead All 71USA Ethan Ringelhttp://www.spmindycar.com/ringel-signs-with-spm-lights/ Ringel Signs with SPM Lights Schmidt Peterson Motorsports MediaFuel October 29, 2014 October 29, 2014 January 2, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150102165359/http://www.spmindycar.com/ringel-signs-with-spm-lights/ dead All 77 USA Scott Anderson All Schedule The 2015 schedule was released on November 3, 2014.http://motorsportstalk.nbcsports.com/2014/11/03/mazda-road-to-indy-2015-schedules-released/ Tony DiZinno November 3, 2014 January 2, 2015 MotorSportsTalk NBC Sports Mazda Road to Indy 2015 schedules released Iowa was added in place of Pocono, whereas Sonoma was replaced by a standalone round at Laguna Seca. The rounds at St. Petersburg and Toronto were expanded to double-headers, therefore the number of races increased to 16. Rd. Date Race name Track Location 1 March 28 USA St. Petersburg 100 Streets of St. Petersburg St. Petersburg, Florida 2 March 29 3 April 19 USA Long Beach 100 Streets of Long Beach Long Beach, California 4 April 25USA Legacy Indy Lights 100Barber Motorsports ParkBirmingham, Alabama 5 April 26 6 May 8USA Grand Prix of IndianapolisIndianapolis Motor Speedway road courseSpeedway, Indiana 7 May 9 8 May 22 USA Freedom 100 Indianapolis Motor Speedway oval Speedway, Indiana 9 June 13 CAN Grand Prix of TorontoExhibition PlaceToronto 10 June 14 11 July 12 USA Milwaukee Race 100 Milwaukee Mile West Allis, Wisconsin 12 July 18 USA Iowa Corn Indy 100 Iowa Speedway Newton, Iowa 13 August 1USA Grand Prix of Mid-OhioMid-Ohio Sports Car CourseLexington, Ohio 14 August 2 15 September 12USA Grand Prix of MontereyMazda Raceway Laguna SecaMonterey, California 16 September 13 #FFFFFF Oval/Speedway solid 1px #AAAAAA #DFFFDF Road Course solid 1px #AAAAAA #D0E7FF Temporary Street Circuit solid 1px #AAAAAA Race results RoundRacePole positionFastest lapMost laps ledRace WinnerDriverTeam 1 St. Petersburg 1 UAE Ed Jones AUS Matthew Brabham UAE Ed Jones UAE Ed Jones Carlin 2 St. Petersburg 2 UAE Ed Jones UAE Ed Jones UAE Ed Jones UAE Ed Jones Carlin 3 Long Beach GBR Jack Harvey PRI Félix Serrallés UAE Ed Jones UAE Ed Jones Carlin 4 Birmingham 1 USA Spencer Pigot USA Sean Rayhall USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing 5 Birmingham 2 USA Spencer Pigot UAE Ed Jones USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing 6 Indianapolis GP 1 GBR Jack Harvey GBR Jack Harvey GBR Jack Harvey GBR Jack Harvey Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 7 Indianapolis GP 2 UAE Ed Jones GBR Max Chilton USA Sean Rayhall USA Sean Rayhall 8 Star Motorsports 8 Indianapolis USA Ethan Ringel PUR Félix Serrallés USA Ethan Ringel GBR Jack Harvey Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 9 Toronto 1 BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. GBR Jack Harvey USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing 10 Toronto 2 USA Spencer Pigot USA Kyle Kaiser USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing 11 Milwaukee USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot USA RC Enerson PUR Félix Serrallés Belardi Auto Racing 12 Iowa GBR Max Chilton ARE Ed Jones GBR Max Chilton GBR Max Chilton Carlin 13 Mid-Ohio 1 USA RC Enerson GBR Jack Harvey USA RC Enerson USA RC Enerson Schmidt Peterson Motorsports 14 Mid-Ohio 2 GBR Jack Harvey USA Scott Anderson ARE Ed Jones USA Sean Rayhall 8 Star Motorsports 15 Laguna Seca 1 GBR Max Chilton USA Sean Rayhall USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing 16 Laguna Seca 2 GBR Max Chilton GBR Max Chilton USA Spencer Pigot USA Spencer Pigot Juncos Racing Championship standings Drivers' championship Scoring system Position  1st   2nd   3rd   4th   5th   6th   7th   8th   9th   10th   11th   12th   13th   14th   15th   16th   17th   18th   19th   20th  Points 30 25 22 19 17 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 The driver who qualified on pole was awarded one additional point. An additional point was awarded to the driver who led the most laps in a race. The driver who obtained the fastest lap in a race was awarded one additional point. Pos Driver STPUSA LBHUSA ALAUSA INDUSA INDYUSA TORCAN MILUSA IOWUSA MOHUSA LAGUSA Pts 1USA Spencer Pigot yellow RY silver 3 3 2 1* 1* 7 12 9 1* 1* 7 8 8 3 1* 1* 357 2 GBR Jack Harvey 2 2 10 2 2 1* 5 1 2 2 4 5 11 10 5 9 330 3UAE Ed Jones orange R silver 1* 1* 1* 4 11 3 4 10 5 3 8 2 9 9* 3 4 324 4USA RC Enerson orange R silver 9 13 4 3 7 5 2 4 8 5 2* 3 1* 4 6 6 295 5GBR Max Chilton orange R silver 12 4 5 5 3 4 3 DNS 6 1* 2 2 11 3 258 6USA Kyle Kaiser orange R silver 5 5 12 8 12 12 6 5 3 9 9 4 4 11 2 10 237 7PUR Félix Serrallés orange R silver 13 8 3 6 4 9 11 11 DSQ 7 1 10 10 5 13 8 225 8 COL Juan Piedrahita 6 9 8 7 8 11 7 7 10 4 3 7 6 12 7 7 223 9 USA Scott Anderson 7 10 6 11 5 6 9 3 9 10 5 6 7 8 9 13 219 10USA Shelby Blackstock orange R silver 10 11 9 9 10 8 8 8 4 6 11 9 3 6 8 5 218 11USA Ethan Ringel orange R silver 8 12 7 10 9 10 10 2* 6 11 10 11 12 7 10 12 197 12USA Sean Rayhall orange R silver 12 6 2 1* 6 5 1 4 2 188 13 AUS Matthew Brabham 11 7 11 35 14CAN Scott Hargrove orange R silver 4 6 34 15BRA Nelson Piquet Jr. orange R silver 7 8 28 16South Korea Heamin Choi orange R silver 12 11 19 Pos Driver STPUSA LBHUSA ALAUSA INDUSA INDYUSA TORCAN MILUSA IOWUSA MOHUSA LAGUSA Pts Color Result Gold Winner Silver 2nd place Bronze 3rd place Green 4th & 5th place Light Blue 6th–10th place Dark Blue Finished(Outside Top 10) Purple Did not finish Red Did not qualify(DNQ) Brown Withdrawn(Wth) Black Disqualified(DSQ) White Did not start(DNS) Blank Did notparticipate(DNP) Not competingIn-line notationBoldPole position(1 point)ItalicsRan fastest race lap(1 point)*Led most race laps(1 point)1Qualifying cancelledno bonus point awardedRookie Ties in points broken by number of wins, or best finishes. Teams' championship PosTeamPoints 1USA Schmidt Peterson Motorsports w/ Curb-Agajanian407 2GBR Carlin363 3USA Juncos Racing344 4USA Belardi Auto Racing202 5USA 8Star Motorsports176 6USA Andretti Autosport145 References 30em External links http://indylights.com/ Indy Lights Series website Category:Indy Lights seasons Indy Lights Indy Lights